Sr. DevOps Engineer - Azure

We're searching for a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer with extensive expertise in Azure, DevOps practices, Jenkins, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Helm Charts, Terraform, Bitbucket, and the ELK stack. The ideal candidate should possess a minimum of 6+ years of relevant experience in the field, with Azure certification considered a significant advantage. This role plays a crucial part in ensuring the seamless integration, deployment, and management of our applications and infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

Azure Infrastructure Management:
- Design, implement, and manage scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure on Azure.
- Extensive experience with core Azure services like Azure Virtual Machines, Azure App Services, Azure SQL Database, Azure Active Directory, Azure Storage, and Azure Networking.
CI/CD Pipelines:
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Bitbucket Pipelines, ensuring efficient and error-free deployments.
Kubernetes (AKS):
- Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Helm Charts:
- Create, maintain, and manage Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform.
Automation:
- Automate application deployment processes to ensure consistency and efficiency.
Monitoring and Logging:
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) to ensure the health and performance of infrastructure and applications.
Collaboration:
- Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications.
Security:
- Implement security best practices across the DevOps lifecycle, including infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and applications.
Troubleshooting:
- Diagnose and resolve infrastructure and application issues, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance.

Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum 6 years of experience in a DevOps role.
- Azure: Extensive experience with Azure services and infrastructure.
- CI/CD:Strong experience with Jenkins and Bitbucket Pipelines or other CI/CD tools.
- Kubernetes: Proficiency with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and container orchestration.
- Helm: Experience with Helm charts for managing Kubernetes applications.
- Terraform: Proficiency in using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Scripting and Automation:Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
- Monitoring Tools: Experience with the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for monitoring and logging.
- Version Control: Proficiency with version control systems, particularly Git and Bitbucket.
- Soft Skills:Strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a team environment.

Experience : 6 -9 Years

Preferred Qualifications:
-Azure Certification: Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or similar certifications.
-Other Certifications: Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD) and Terraform certifications are a plus.

Location : - Remote